31034 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Climate Change

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31034 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Climate Change
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	19 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31034_2026
Document guid:	6f256431-557f-4f0d-995f-2270a934fcdf

31034 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Climate Change: How much in total, if any, is forecast to be spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026-27 financial year?

Hon Simon Watts: As relates to my portfolio as Minister of Climate Change, the total remuneration spent in the 2025-2026 financial year on Crown Appointees of statutory bodies is as follows: • Nominating Committee for the Climate Change Commission: $0 • Forestry Emission Unit Trust: $31,500 • Climate Change Commission: $399,000 For the New Zealand Green Investment Finance, this information can be found via their annual reports here: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/new-zealand-green-investment-finance-limited-nzgif-corporate-documents For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, I refer the Member to the Minister of Foreign Affairs response to WPQ 31089 (2026).